Ashley Legassic
Ashley was born and raised in B.C., and recently moved to Kamloops from Vancouver. She pursued her diploma in journalism at Langara College and graduated in 2015. She got her start as an overnight writer for the Morning News on Global B.C. After spending a year there, she decided to follow her passion and joined iNFOnews.ca as a reporter covering court, cops and crime in Kamloops. If you have a story you think people should know about, email her at alegassic@infonews.ca.
Ashley Legassic's Stories
Carrot Mountain fire near Smith Creek no longer ‘of note’
WEST KELOWNA – Things are looking up for at least one of the fire-affected areas…
As Okanagan battles wildfires, snow falls on Sun Peaks
SUN PEAKS – Most of the Thompson region woke up to pounding rain and cooler…
B.C. Transit investigating after alleged incident between passenger and driver in Westsyde
KAMLOOPS – An alleged incident involving a Kamloops bus driver and a passenger is being…
UPDATE: Chase RCMP locate 13-year-old girl
12:34 p.m., Thursday, July 19, 2018 Police in Chase have confirmed a 13-year-old girl reported…
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops teenager found
12:28 p.m., Thursday, July 19, 2018 Kamloops RCMP confirm a 15-year-old boy reported missing earlier…
iN PHOTOS: Wildfires blaze through parts of Okanagan
Hundreds of hectares of land in the Okanagan have been scorched by large wildfires sparked…
Kamloops’s future government-owned pot shop is starting to hire
KAMLOOPS – If you're looking for a union job with decent pay, you may want…
Your ultimate guide to craft beer in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Over the past decade, craft beer has made its mark across B.C. and…
Dry lightning forecast in Southern Interior could pose challenge for wildfire crews
More thunderstorms with dry lightning are expected in the Southern Interior today, which could pose…
Another day of scorching weather for the Southern Interior
More than a dozen fires have been sparked across the Okanagan after a lightning storm…
WILD WEDNESDAY: Watch how bears make way for each other in the forest
Have you ever wondered how bears manage to get along in their environment? A new…
How these local Kamloops restaurants are reducing their carbon footprints
KAMLOOPS – From doing away with plastic straws and paper coffee cups, to being productive…
Kelowna RCMP investigating after woman finds bullet in car door
KELOWNA – Police in Kelowna are investigating after a woman found a bullet hole in…
CJ’s Nightclub in downtown Kamloops expected to reopen
KAMLOOPS – It's been a few months since CJ's Nightclub in downtown Kamloops announced its…
North Thompson River Provincial Park pipeline protest comes to an end
CLEARWATER – Police say a days-long protest in a provincial park north of Kamloops has…